Edgar Cayce's a.r.e. (Association for Research and Enlightenment)

edgar cayce (1877–1945) founded the non-profit association for research and enlightenment (a.r.e.) in 1931, to explore spirituality, holistic health, intuition, dream interpretation, psychic development, reincarnation, and ancient mysteries—all subjects that frequently came up in the more than 14,000 documented psychic readings given by cayce. the mission of the a.r.e. is to help people transform their lives for the better, through research, education, and application of core concepts found in the edgar cayce readings and kindred materials that seek to manifest the love of god and all people and promote the purposefulness of life, the oneness of god, the spiritual nature of humankind, and the connection of body, mind, and spirit. with an international headquarters in virginia beach, va., a regional headquarters in houston, regional representatives throughout the u.s., edgar cayce centers in 37 countries, and individual members in more than 70 countries, the a.r.e. community is a global